[aigel]

I was already in college when I started working as a carpenter in summer and on Saturdays. I loved it. It is in my blood, several grand and grand grand dads were carpenters. I was seriously thinking about getting into carpentry, start my own business etc.

Then, after a long summer of work I had back pain. Went to the ortho. X-ray ... guy said "you better stop working construction, or you are going to eff yourself up". So - end of story there. I really never had any back issues since, so I think part of it was me being an idiot full off piss and vinegar, using my muscles and not my brains ...

It is all good. What's left is the desire to build some stuff in retirement, maybe get a couple rental units to remodel.

G